Belvidere
Also known as: Boyd House
Why it's listed
Built around 1850 as a two-story frame plantation house in rural Vance County, Belvidere has a double-pile plan, a high-hipped asphalt-shingled roof, and a full-width front porch. It was built for planter William H. Boyd, who had acquired the land from the Eaton family in 1848, and family tradition credits the Warrenton builder Jacob W. Holt. The house is regarded as a transitional work from Holt's workshop, which moved from Greek Revival detailing drawn from Asher Benjamin and Minard Lafever guides toward Italianate designs after William Ranlett's The Architect appeared in 1849. Its interior mantels and trim match other Holt houses in the Warrenton area, and its exterior brackets and fluted corner boards reflect the Italianate influence. The property includes a ca. 1850 schoolhouse, farm outbuildings from around 1900 to 1930, and a log smokehouse. Much of the original acreage was lost to the Kerr Lake reservoir.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a well-crafted, largely unaltered example of the work of Warrenton builder Jacob W. Holt's workshop during a transitional period when he was moving from Greek Revival detailing toward Italianate design. Its interior woodwork is Greek Revival and its exterior shows Italianate influence, with mantels and trim matching documented Holt houses.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 92001603, listed November 12, 1992. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | NC 1329, NE end, Williamsboro |
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| County | Vance County |
| Listed | November 12, 1992 |
| Reference number | 92001603 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | Ca. 1850 |
| Architect / builder | Jacob W. Holt (builder), attributed through family tradition |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival/Italianate |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied by the Larson family for restoration to its appearance ca. 1935; the document notes the Larsons are restoring the main house |
| Acreage | 15.8 |
| Coordinates | 36.47069, -78.38438 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 92001603.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q20638814
- This listing as JSON
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